Category: Hearing

Live Listen: Enhanced Hearing for iOS

Posted on January 16, 2020 by In A.T. Devices, Hearing, iOS, Learning
Airpods and an iPhone.
Apple’s Air Pods have become hugely popular among consumers thanks in part to the fact that this new iteration of earbud is small, discrete, and completely wireless. But, what a lot of Apple users might not know is that these devices can also be used as assistive technology for individuals with auditory challenges! In today’s…

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myCall-to-Text: a Real-Time Transcription App

Posted on October 03, 2019 by In Apps, Hearing, Learning
A man looking at a smartphone.
Anybody who has had to deal with hearing impairments, poor hearing, or too much background noise during an important conversation has probably at least once in their lives wished that their conversations could have been closed captioned. And, especially for corporate users, having those captioned conversations transcribed and saved for later review could be invaluable…

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Ava: Real-time Captioning for the Hearing Impaired

Posted on August 29, 2019 by In Apps, Hearing
A businesswoman talking into her phone during a meeting.
For individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, having access to the appropriate technology can mean the difference between being a part of the conversation and being left on the sidelines. And while many individuals who are deaf/heard of hearing are capable of reading lips in a one-on-one setting, there are still many barriers…

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Live Transcribe

Posted on February 28, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Android, Apps, Hearing
A man with hearing loss.
This month, Google introduced a new accessibility app which has the potential to change the way that deaf and hearing-impaired individuals communicate with those around them. Live Transcribe uses cloud-based speech recognition to display spoken words on a phone screen in real-time. Prior to this innovation, captioning technology typically required the use of a human…

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Advancements in Augmentative Technology

Posted on February 20, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Adaptive Technology, Hearing, Mobility, Vision
A man using an exoskeleton to walk.
Augmentative technology, at least according to the North American definition of the word, is technology that is designed to augment the lives of able-bodied individuals. Of course, this technology is often adopted by assistive technology (AT) users, and when that happens, the technology would then be considered AT, as AT is defined as “any item,…

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